Report: DT Marcell Dareus to sit vs. Bills

It appears Jacksonville Jaguars nose tackle Marcell Dareus won’t be taking the field this Sunday against his old team in the Buffalo Bills. Per Adam Schefter, he’s one of the many notable players who will sit Week 12 out.

Dareus dealt with a back injury all week. which caused him to be a limited participant on Friday and miss the previous two sessions. That said, if Schefter’s report holds true, it could be big for Sunday’s contest as Dareus has been arguably the Jags best interior defender, especially against the run.

Dareus’ absence would mean Abry Jones and Malik Jackson would be the Jags’ starters in the interior Week 12. Eli Ankou, if healthy, might also get a chance to finally be active to provide depth behind Jones at the nose tackle spot.

Ultimately, we’ll know more when the inactives list come out prior to Sunday’s game.

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